Anywhr’s 2019 Annual Leave Travel Cheat Sheet

2019 is upon us. Did you #GOANYWHR and travel off the beaten path in 2018? Or was it the same old status quo?

A year since writing Anywhr’s first Travel Cheat Sheet for the average weary worker, I’m back to help you get a jump on the new year [2019]. This year, we’ve found eight chances for you to whip out the passport and wave goodbye to your boss and responsibilities.

Again, we’re assuming that you, like most other leave starved workers, have 14 days of leave.

#1. Apply For Leave: 4 February 2019

Public Holiday: Chinese New Year, 5 & 6 February 2019

Leave supply: 14 - 1 = 13 days

Travel time: 5 days

Source: Unsplash

In 2019, Chinese New Year (CNY) falls on a Tuesday and Wednesday. Take Monday off [if your company gives you half-day you’re winning at life] and skip town on Friday night [1 Feb]. While the festivities mean most of the region will be closed for business, all it takes is creative planning.

#2. Apply For Leave: 18 & 22 April 2019

Public Holiday: Good Friday, 19 April 2019

Leave supply: 13 - 2 = 11 days

Travel time: 5 days

Source: Unsplash

I said it last year and I’ll say it again. Good Friday is great. It’s always a guaranteed long weekend. Sandwich the long weekend, and take Thursday and the following Monday off. Now you’ve got five days for a spontaneous holiday.

#3. Apply For Leave: 2 & 3 May 2019

Public Holiday: Labour Day, 1 May 2019

Leave supply: 11 - 2 = 9 days

Travel time: 5 days

Source: Unsplash

Right after your Good Friday getaway and just before the halfway mark of every year. It’s time for another five-day long holiday. It’s Labour Day, the day of the worker, you’ve earned. And there isn’t a better way to celebrate it than feeling the sand between your toes or connecting with a foreign culture. Seriously, I’m pretty sure it beats connecting on conference calls or with the boss.

#4. Apply For Leave: 17 & 21 May 2019

Public Holiday: Vesak Day, 19 May 2019 (carries over to 20 May 2019)

Leave supply: 9 - 2 = 7 days

Travel time: 5 days

Source: Unsplash

“Skip all the Mondays” was the theme for last year’s cheat sheet. In the 2019 Anywhr Travel Cheat Sheet, we give you the five-day block. A couple of weeks after your previous holiday, it’s time for another. What will it be this time? I’d recommend a budget backpacking adventure. Save a little for the second half of 2019.

#5. Apply For Leave: 3 & 4 June 2019

Public Holiday: Hari Raya Puasa, 5 June 2019

Leave supply: 7 - 2 = 5 days

Travel time: 5 days

Source: Unsplash

You’re past the halfway mark of 2019, and hey, it’s your fifth trip for the year. Worried about travelling getting boring after your fourth trip? Throw us a challenge. With Anywhr’s rag-tag field team out there paving the way for new connections off the beaten path, Destination X and the experiences will never be a repeat.

#6. Apply For Leave: 8 August 2019

Public Holiday: National Day & Hari Raya Haji, 9 August & 11 August 2019 (Carries over to 12 August 2019)

Leave supply: 5 - 1 = 4 days

Travel time: 5 days

Source: Unsplash

In 2019, [Singapore’s] National Day and Hari Raya Haji line up perfectly to give you a four-day break. Take an additional day off to keep the five-day trend going. Then pack your bags and show your patriotism by whipping out that red and gold [second most powerful] passport in the world!

#7. Apply For Leave: 25 & 29 October 2019

Public Holiday: Deepavali/Diwali, 27 October 2019 (Carries over to 26 October 2019)

Leave supply: 4 - 2 = 2 days

Travel time: 5 days

Source: Unsplash

The tail end of 2019 [time flies when you’re flying I guess]. Now’s the time to look back on the year so far. Do you have great travel memories to share? Share them with us. We’re always game to talk travel.

Bonus Trip

If you have the chance and the leave for it, squeeze in that final trip for 2018 and start 2019 on the right note.

#9. Apply For Leave: 28 & 31 December 2018

Public Holiday: New Year’s Day, 1 January 2019

Travel time: 5 days

Got some leave left this year? Start 2019 on the right note, travelling. And look forward to a new year of experiences. Will you follow the Anywhr Travel Cheat Sheet… and dare we say, go on eight surprise trips?

We can’t wait to see how you travel off the beaten path come 2019.

Save the dates below!

Get inspired!

Sign up with your email address to receive the latest travel stories and exclusive deals.

Email Address

Thank you!

AUTHOR: MATTHEW

An advertising creative by day (and too many nights), I think, write and create for a living. Born in a city but raised wild, I’m a part-time outdoorsman, and when unshackled from my desk – I move.